Ronald Colman Dies a Film Legend at 67 in California
Ronald Colman, British born Oscar winner and star of Lost Horizon and A Tale of Two Cities, died at 67 after a lung infection led to hospitalization in Santa Barbara. He had undergone prior surgery and long illness, survived by his widow Benita Hume and daughter Juliet, with his last film The Story of Mankind released in 1956.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Ronald Colman
St. Francis Hospital
Colman
George Apley
Benita Hume
Miss Hume
Juliet
Trelma Victoria Maude Dawson
London
United States
12 year old boy dies of leukemia after bicycle gift
Mike Oates, nephew of Ray and E M Moriarty, died in Wichita after learning six months ago he had leukemia. He had never ridden his brand new red bicycle which he willed to his brother Jimmie Joe. He also bequeathed his hospital watch and $35 to his mother Julia Oates. He spoke of going to Heaven the day he died.
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H. M. Minnich
Coal Hollow
Thayer
Barlow
Jin
Minnich
Thayer Coal and Mining Company
W. R. Robbins
E. M. Eagen
Sam Pickens
Whitey Dunbar
Ray
E. M. Moriarty
Wichita
Jimmie Joe
Mike Oates
Julia Oates
Mike
Plane Crash Fatal to 65 in Casablanca
A Sabena airliner crashed while landing in Casablanca Morocco injuring 65 and killing many including eight children. The incident occurred during engine repairs and most victims were Belgian travelers returning from the World's Fair. Four passengers escaped via a hatch before the aircraft exploded. No Americans were listed on the manifest. It was the airline's worst crash.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Belgium
Yates Center Girl Wins Junior College Scholarship
Wessie Lee Byfield, graduate of Yates Center High School, awarded the Junior College scholarship in pre business administration by the Chamber of Commerce. The college scholarship committee selected her. it provides $25 a semester for books and fees.
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Wessie Lee Byfield
Yates Center High School
Chamber of Commerce
Saving Bond Sales Show Gain in County
Neosho County sales of U.S. savings bonds total $251,522 for the year with 57 sales, reported by chairman Leif R. Nelson. statewide, Kansans bought nearly $8 million in April, bringing the year total to $40,442,507, up from $32,265,318 a year ago per Evan Griffith.
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Neosho County
U.S
Leif R. Nelson
Evan Griffith
Spare tire theft from pickup reported
Co L Fowler of 328 W Seventh reported to police that a spare tire and wheel were stolen from his pickup while it was parked at home Saturday night.
Youths surrender licenses after highway race near Chanute
Under sheriff Jack Reynolds stopped two youths for racing on US 169 south of Chanute. Norman D. Martin 21 of Chanute and Tom Joe Chryst 16 of Iola surrendered their licenses for one week. Licenses held at the police station.
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Jack Reynolds
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Last 24 Hours
State Accident Records lists last 24 hours traffic fatalities in Topeka with 1 death. To date in 1958 total 159, compared to 193 in the same period of 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Rev Paul Life Reappointed at State EUB Conference
The Rev. Paul Life, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church here, was returned to the pastorate for the coming year at the state conference in Hutchinson. Rev. Homer Wolcott was appointed to Earlton and Urbana EUB churches. Life’s brother Rev. L. W. Life moved from Russell to Coffeyville. Rev. W. C. Buttermore shifts to Russell. Earl R. Ford of Iola is reappointed superintendent. Dave Brotton attended with Life.
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Paul Life
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Hutchinson
Homer Wolcott
Earlton
Urbana
Life
Wolcott
Valeda
Labette County
Mr. Life
L. W. Life
Russell
Coffeyville
Learlton
W. C. Buttermore
Earl R. Ford
Iola
Dave Brotton
Chanute
Fair Weather Forecast For Topeka Area Today Through Tuesday
Skies were clear to partly cloudy over Kansas with high temperatures 75 to 80 expected in Topeka area. Some scattered light showers possible in extreme west. yesterday highs ranged 71 at Goodland to 81 at Pittsburg, overnight lows 48 to 57.
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Topekap
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Ruskin Heights Rebuilt After Tragic Storm
In Ruskin Heights near Kansas City residents celebrate the completion of rebuilding after a deadly tornado on May 20 last year. A 2000-strong crowd attends a ceremony with Sen. Stuart Symington and Sen. John Pastore speaking and unveiling a brick memorial to 39 storm victims.
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Kansas City
Ruskin Heights
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
John Pastore
D-Ri
Symington
Pastore
Reed touts severance tax as logical and fair for Kansas
Clyde M. Reed Jr. announced as a Republican candidate for governor that Kansas should adopt a state severance tax on oil and gas. He called it logical and fair, proposing a one percent tax initially, rising to five percent via constitutional amendment, with revenue shared to counties and no loss to local tax income.
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Clyde Reed
Washington
Kas
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Reed
Kansas
Mid-Continent
Wreath Honors 1858 Border Massacre at Trading Post
About 1,000 people watched Amos Hall of Paola place a wreath at a mark et in Kas son 100 years after the massacre. His father Austin W. Hall survived the raid by Charles Hamelton and 32 raiders. five of the 11 men died and five were wounded. F W Brinkerhoff spoke as part of the Kansas Centennial program.
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Kas
Amos Hall
Paola
Austin W. Hall
Charles Hamelton
Austin Hall
F. W. Brinkerhoff
Kansas Centennial Commission
Kansas Historical Society
Linn County
Free Surplus Food Distribution Begins in Kansas City
A line formed at dawn as the free federal surplus food program began in Kansas City. About 100 people, from 150 families, queued for the first day to receive a month’s supply of flour, corn meal, evaporated milk, cheese, butter and rice. Jackson County supervisor Henry J. Seitter said roughly 1,400 families are certified for aid.
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Kansas City
Henry J. Seitter
Jackson County
Tribune Phone Help Prompt
If you cannot reach your Tribune, contact your carrier. When unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
De Gaulle Ready to Lead France Amid Chaos
General Charles de Gaulle repudiates being a dictator and offers to head the government as France faces crisis. He denounces party regimes, links France to Algeria, and cites dangers of a parliamentary stalemate while noting the army's restraint and his willingness to serve the country.
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DeGaulle
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Republic
de Gaulle
Algeria
North Africa
Africa
Cocky Killer Kirkham Faces Utah Hangings June 7
Barton Kirkham, 21, sentenced to death for killing grocery clerk David Frame in a $50 holdup in Salt Lake City. A final clemency hearing is set for June 4. he refuses to appeal. He is Utah’s first hanging in 46 years and says he wants to die, remains defiant about his crime and fate. Local authorities note his troubled past and isolation on death row.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Barton Kay Kirkham
David Frame
Saltala Ite
Anonet
Rebe Lion
Kirkham
Kite Contest Draws Big Crowd at Santa Fe Park
In the Kiwanis Club event in Santa Fe Park southwest corner, Fay Shultz won smallest kite, Jimmy Kensett took largest, Gordon Boerwinkle was second in that class, Gail Boerwinkle won for most unusual red parachute kite, with special second-place awards given by Sammy Hedges and others. Wayne Umbarger led the Boys and Girls committee.
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Kiwanis Club
Fay Shultz
Jimmy Kensett
Gordon Boerwinkle
Gail Boerwinkle
Sammy Hedges
Susan Kensett
Mike Erardy
David Cooper
Santa Fe Park
Wayne Umbarger
Soviet Ousts U S Diplomat From Moscow University
John A. Baker Jr., a young American diplomat attending Moscow University, was declared unwelcome in the Soviet Union after accusations of violating diplomatic norms. The State Department said London and Washington efforts to obtain an explanation from Andrei Gromyko failed, and Baker will not be returned to Moscow immediately. Baker, 30, spoke of friendly contacts with students and guests in his Moscow circle.
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Washington P
State Department
Moscow University
Soviet Union
Department
John A. Baker Jr
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
United States
Baker
Foreign Ministry
London
Thompson
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Moscow
Washington
New York
John Baker Sr
Westport
Six School Districts Vote Today on Merger
Six districts Jeddo Bethel Prairie View Center Grove Cottage Grove and Central Avenue vote again on a merger after a prior failure. If approved South Maple Grove may hold an annexation election, said County Schools superintendent Mrs Unn Todd.
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Iola
Unn Todd
Jeddo
Bethel
Prairie View
Center Grove
Cottage Grove
Central Avenue
Maple Grove
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